A Sunset of Pastels

I think I may need a rest from Eleanor's Caribbean restaurant for a while. Here is one of my favorite places to sit for pre, post and sunset itself. My question is - should the little red scrap in the foreground remain or go? I have a couple other images of this place and for some reason, although I know that it should go, I personally like it there because it points to not just something that catches the eye and should go, but it ties together man's presence on both land and sea.

To love this question, log in above 1/31/2012 12:22:03 PM

Sabrina Ryan

Beautiful!

To love this comment, log in above 1/31/2012 1:38:27 PM

Debbie E. Payne

Thank you, Sabrina. I just visited your gallery and enjoyed myself thoroughly. It is only by visiting other people's galleries and seeing all the talent out there in BP-Land that we finally begin to understand what constitutes a good image.

To love this comment, log in above 1/31/2012 5:47:08 PM

Stephen Shoff

Well, I guess that since the first thing that caught my eye when I opened this picture was how out of place both the undefinable red object in the sand and the green moss were, I would have to vote for removing the red object.

Looks like a wonderful location, you have some very nice variations, and you demonstrated good technique...you explored the location and found multiple opportunities. (this was a theme of the recent course I took so it is fresh on my mind).

To love this comment, log in above 1/31/2012 7:56:40 PM

Jeff E Jensen

Yup, I'd say remove it. This looks like a fantastic place for a sunset!

Debbie, these are just beautiful pastel colors. I like them all and like Stephen said a great exploration of the site.

To your question: on my screen. I can't tell that this is something man-made. In many beach areas all kinds of material may be found. These things are primarily natural and may be bits of seaweed or portions of shell etc. In this shot, though I agree with the others that these colorful areas in the lower left portion of the picture constitute a major distraction and should go. I think it is primarily the intensity of the colors against the soft pastel of the rest of the shot that makes them such attention getters.

To love this comment, log in above 1/31/2012 8:57:17 PM

Dale Hardin

I tend to agree with the others Debbie. Love the way you used the rocks to lead the eye into the composition.

To love this comment, log in above 2/1/2012 12:12:09 AM

Debbie E. Payne

Here are my fixes for the two vertical ones. I did one for "A Sunset of Pastels" but it looks the same as the other two, really. Here they are.